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Humana, one of the country’s largest for-profit health insurers, posted a 21% rise in second quarter profits According to an August 2 AP story, the insurer’s “strong” performance was largely due to growth in its government business – Medicare. Humana’s good news followed similar reports from UnitedHealth Group and Aetna, which also beat Wall Street bets.
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